Last week I was in Washington DC for the 2012 National American Institute of Architects convention. I was fortunate to have been asked to present a case study on this blog site as part of a panel of architects who blog. I was a little surprised to … [Continue reading]
The first annual Life of an Architect Playhouse Design Competition has some to a close - at least for everyone except for the lucky winners! This last Friday - May 4th - we took the top 20 entries that were selected and whittled them down to … [Continue reading]
I am setting myself up here in a major way by saying that photography is a skill that more architects should practice. You could infer from that comment that I might be holding myself out as an example of someone who takes good pictures - and I'm not … [Continue reading]
One of the most valuable tools used to convey a project to a client is the use of 3d modeling. You can sit and try to explain something to a client but at the end of the day if they can't read the plans then they can't truly understand what's going … [Continue reading]
[Fanfare - dun dundun dunnnn!] I am proud to announce that the first annual Life of an Architect 'Playhouse Design Competition' was an amazing and certifiable success!! The playhouse design competition is coming to a close - we had the first … [Continue reading]
There is a reality check waiting for most graduating architects ... Practicing architecture for 99.9% of the architects out there means something other than designing - at least what you think design means. The practice of architecture is more than … [Continue reading]
